Mr Donald Siyeni
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
School of Agriculture, Food and Wine
College of Sciences
A motivated, innovative, adaptable and responsible Principal Cropping Systems Agronomist who is passionate about identifying smallholder farmers’ problems and creating adaptable cropping systems solutions for them to increase productivity and reduce production risks. I have a critical approach to serving smallholder farmers with a strong drive to deliver sustainable cereal-legume cropping systems in Malawi that are economically sound, climate-smart, resilient, and environmentally friendly. The passionate drive to create solutions for farmers made me to study Master of Science in Agronomy and currently pursuing PhD in the same
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 - ongoing | Principal Agricultural Research Scientist (Cropping Systems Agronomist) | Malawi Government |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| English | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 - 2016 | University of Malawi, Bunda College of Agriculture | Malawi | Master of Science in Agronomy |
| 2004 - 2008 | University of Malawi, Bunda College of Agriculture | Malawi | Bachelor of Science in Forestry |
| Date | Title | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 - 2026 | PhD student | University of Adelaide | Australia |